Caller Impersonates Cop to Get Credit Card Number: Sheriff

Kendall County Sheriff’s police are warning residents to be wary after a report of a scammer claiming to be an officer.

Police said a resident got a call Friday from someone purporting to be “Officer Neal Johnson” with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Department. The caller requested a credit card number or wire transfer to cover “outstanding charges,” saying failure to pay could result in arrest, police said.

The phone number listed on the resident’s caller ID was “spoofed,” meaning it displayed a fake phone number. The number that showed up on the caller ID was the main number for the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, (630) 553-7500, police said.

In a statement, sheriff’s police warned residents not to fall for the scam: “The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind citizens that Deputies or employee’s of the Sheriff’s Office will never call requesting money. If citizens have received a similar call, we urge them to contact their local Police agency, and to file an online report with the Federal Trade Commission at http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.“

Citizens can also contact the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Unit at (630) 553-7500, ext. 1179 for more information.